Dougie Fife longs for another go at the short game

Fife, second from left, has established himself at Edinburgh since he returnedSNS

Dougie Fife, the Edinburgh wing, has refused to rule himself out of representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in April and the Sevens World Cup three months later, despite his club commitments.

The capital side are involved in the PRO14 as well as the Challenge Cup, while Edinburgh are also beginning to settle on their squad for next season with the back three of Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland and Duhan van der Merwe all having signed contract extensions.

His position with Edinburgh might have altered his priorities, not least since Fife had once thought that his fifteen-a-side career was over. However, the 27-year-old has not forgotten how sevens rugby reignited his passion for the sport, and he remains committed to playing at the Games in…